Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-16
Society Notes.

afternoon from 70 z, 20 meet Mr.. and Mn. Moran,
OF Mexico, was complete success MIS- fostef
received her guests in a dress OF rich black silE,
brocaded In a pattern OF gay plumaged BIRDS
Mrs Morans exquisite toilet was or pink silk with
square-cut bodice, the opening showing necklace
dress were OF pearl-colored SILK brocaded In PINK
flowers. MIS-. Mason wore dead-black SILK and jet
Madame Romeros dress had a handsome
OF dark wine colored embossed velvet
Mrs. Jeremiah Wilson wore a hancsoms dress OF
upper portion OF the dress draped IN
black lace. Miss Eleanor Foster wore
a Greek dress, with alternate draperies Of
silE. Miss Anna wilson's toilet was a Queen Mary
dress OF dainty rose satin, edged with rose pearls
Thompson's heliotrope cashmere. These ladies
comprised the receiving party, the latter two pre-
siding IN the supper IT room: % A Apo6g tee guests .
were making calls together, Miss Endlcott, CHIEF
Justice Waite, Justice and Mrs. Matthews, Justice
Rice, senator and Mrs stanford MS spooner,
Mr.. ana Miss Sponord, Mrs NJ. Laughton, Ms.
tedroso Mr.. ana Mrs. John Beall, Miss Mary sher-
man. Miss Mary shellaDarger Miss Edes, Mr.. aud
MIS- Hugh McCulloch, Mr.. and Mrs II. klns,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson, Mr.. Join
Mr.. JAS. MorriIl Mrs. A. A. wilson, Col John n.
Wilson, Mr.. W. ". Phelps, Mrs. john r. Mclean,
Mrs. and Miss Mullen, Miss Cornie Denver, Mr. and
Chinese minister and suite, MIS- Geo. B. LoIfng,
Gen. and Mrs. Greely. Justice Gray, senator and
Ms popn MT: and ,n NM ~ Nson Ga MIS- MIS- oSehea sI
Mrs. Lander, Mrs Mcpherson. Mr. Chas Nordhon,
and Mr.. and MIS- Crammond Kennedy.
senator and MIS- Palmer gave dinner party
last evening In honor or Michigan. The
table was a brilliant array of me china
and silver and gltterfng cut glass Bronze
candeeora he'd white tspers and the cen:
trail decoration a mound OF Papa GonIier ard
pearie de Jardin roses. white hyacnt hs and maiden
hair ferns. There were corsage bouquets OF roses
for the ladies and boutonnieres of rosebuds fof
tine former the president OF the Michigan Uni
yersity; senator and MIS- stockbridge Capt. and
Mrs. Hamilton, the latter a niece or senator Pai-
mer ana both guests OF the house; Judge and Mrs.
Cooley, MAI. and Mrs Lydecker, all OF Michigan,
Waite Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, Mr.. Bergne, Mr..
Mayc0ck and senator Hoar. Mra Palmer received
her guests In a princesse dress OF peacock blue
vest OF lace frills.
Mrs Senator stanford viii give three large after
noon receptions on the 10Th, 18th and 10Th q
January.
Chevalier Tavera gave a small dinner last even
ing.
The British minister and Miss West gave a ray
dinner party last evening. The guests were the
Misses Cameron Miss Kosalie Brown, Miss Hattie
Bes' M. du Bose and Mr.. Romero, Mr. William
Corcoran Eustis and Lieut. Babcock-
Mrs s. r. Brown sailed for Germany week ago
TO join MIA Frank Conger there.
Mr. and Mrs. John II. Parkhurst have issued
caroS OF INVITATION 1Of tDe marriage OF tneR
daughter, Miss Kate Irene Parkhurst, and Mr.. b
Carlisle Fenwick, ON Monday evening, Decembor
Ia at E-Street Baptist church
Madame Guyman viii continue her receptions
after Tuesday, December 20.
News has just been received here announcing the
death OF Madame sara Mayorga Castro. sister of
senor Romar Aayorga, secretary OF the legation
OF Nicaragua
dinner party was given on THURSDAY evening
by Mr. and MIS- Wharton 20 serator and Mra.
Hawley. Ms. Hawley n an English lady OF dls.
tlngulshed family, who for several years, has had
charge OF the Philadelphia almshouse, which. BY
singular capacity, she reorganized and put on .
solid basis. In Philadelphia society she took as
the same time a leading position, making by beg
charms and capacity fashionable society charitas
BILE ana making charity fsshionablt.
TEE ToRY BOA CoSsTkrcroR--Sir william Ven.
non-Harcourt delivered address at Bourne
mouth, England, last night. He expressed sorrow
at Lord HartingtonS statement that there was no
immediate chance OF q reconciliation between tho
diss1dents and liberals, but, he SID, &c was n0e
only the Question OF union which divided them.
Tor LORD Harrington differed with lbs former asno.
ciaSes on other questions which wre vital TO real
liberalism. such a Tor instance the leading pr1n.
c1ple OF sone man, one vote.r 11me would pfODa.
bly, show that the liberal party wss well nd a tho
bulk 0f the d;seendentz, who did h0nestly reD.
recent their constituents nov and would o1nnnuesr
at The next election The oory ooa coasfr5cto
was lubf1caring them with Tie sara a adulsrSr0
beooce swallowing them .ts ! =